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Monkton

Located in South Ayrshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°30′49″ N 4°35′36″ W

Map showing the location of Monkton Monkton
Location in United Kingdom
Population
930
930
Elevation
15 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport2 km
GLA Glasgow Airport41 km

About Monkton

Monkton is a village. Location: South Ayrshire, Scotland. Population: 930. Elevation: 15 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (2 km). Nearby sights include Lady Isle and Ayr Bay.

Climate of Monkton

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 117 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
October (122 mm)
Driest month
April (55 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Monkton
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°15°17°18°18°16°13°9°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)11181885556607285107122117111

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Monkton

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 2 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 44 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 2 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 41 kmnorth
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 70 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 44 kmnortheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 100 kmnortheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 133 kmsouthwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 147 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 199 kmeast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Monkton

Within 100 km: 138 historic and cultural sites, 3,094 natural sites, 988 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km102 places

  • Ayr Beach Beach 7 kmSW
  • Troon Beach Beach 5 kmNW
  • Horse Isle Island 22 kmNW
  • Broad Craig Island 16 kmSW

25–60 km1,146 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 43 kmW
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 35 kmNW
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 31 kmNW
  • Pladda Island 35 kmW

60–100 km2,972 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 95 kmSE
  • Cramond beach Beach 97 kmNE
  • Cala Island 84 kmNW
  • West Maiden Island 98 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

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